Implementing primary eye care in private practises in Malaysia: the challenges faced by optometrists

• Main Authors: Yahaya, Nurul Ain, Musa, Azuwan, Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2023
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104996/7/104996_Implementing%20primary%20eye%20care%20in%20private%20practises.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104996/13/104996_Implementing%20primary%20eye%20care%20in%20private%20practises%20in%20Malaysia_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104996/; https://www.e-mjm.org/2023/v78n3/primary-eye-care.pdf

Objective: In Malaysia, optometrists' role in the private sector is limited compared to their counterparts elsewhere. Primary eye care (PEC) is still not widely offered in private practises despite its demand to reduce the public's eye morbidity. This study aims to explore the challeng...